bossy

Example Sentences

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"Sometimes I feel he is more grown-up and I'm more childish," she says, "though I can be quite bossy."

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

This may sound bossy, but in the absence of clear communication, we tend to overanalyze, says Sara Jane Ho, an etiquette expert and host of the Netflix show “Mind Your Manners.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

“And I’m pretty bossy too, but she’s just like, ‘Look, this is how it’s gonna go.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

What they have in common is markets that have walloped their bossy giant neighbor’s.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Instead, while Sticky helped them practice, she composed a poem about a bunch of bossy gargoyles who liked to eat cat food and pick their ears.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart